Stephen Downes

Terry Anderson catches up on some items, including a new journal and an online conference. I didn't cover the journal here because (unlike in education) because it requires people to register before they can view the contents. Why would they need this? We know why - it's because advertisers demand it. Is a journal that collects email addresses 'open'? On some definitions, maybe - but my policy here is that, if the link doesn't take you straight to the article, if it takes you to some barrier, like a subscription wall, it's not open.).